Ince: Why no black bosses in top flight?
Paul Ince believes the outdated attitudes of some Premiership chairmen are the prime reason why no black Englishman has managed in the top flight.
The Macclesfield boss won the Coca-Cola League Two manager-of-the-month award after steering the Silkmen off the bottom of the table in a fantastic first month in charge.
His side face Chelsea in the FA Cup third round tomorrow and Ince hopes that eventually the time will come where a black manager is given the chance to shine at the top level.
“Maybe the problem is that many chairmen are in the 65 age bracket and it’s a generational thing.
“Maybe we’ll have more chance with the number of foreign investors who are buying clubs and who don’t see colour as a major issue. Hopefully I can change things. If I keep performing the way I’ve started doing at Macclesfield, then in another four or five years’ time they’ll have no choice but to say ‘yes’.
“It’s crazy that we should even be having this debate in the 21st century.”
